Brave Lesotho puzzle Cote d'Ivoire in AFCON qualifier
A brave Lesotho bunch sorted out some way to puzzle an elegant Cote d'Ivoire side as they held them to a scoreless stalemate in the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Countries qualifier on Thursday.
The Elephants endeavored all tricks in the book just to take the jump forward anyway the Lesotho defenders stayed enduring to guarantee they obtained a point at the Dobsonville Arena in Johannesburg.
Lesotho lead mentor Veselin Jelevic made two changes to the gathering that accomplished a 2-0 misfortune to Comoros in the underlying social event game several days back in Moroni.
Motebang Sera and Lesia Thetsane displaced Tsoarelo Bereng and Lehlohonolo Lenka respecitvley at the outset overview of the Likuena who were looking for their really second progress in Africa Cup of Countries capacities since November 2018.
Jean-Louis Gasset changed the Cote d'Ivoire bunch that beat Zambia 3-1 in Yamoussoukro last week with five changes to the terminating line-up as Wilfried Zaha and Jean Evrard Kouassi obtained spots.
The other three players who came in are Hassane Kamara, Wilfried Konan and Odilon Kossounou as they superseded Ghislain Konan, Willy Boly and Simon Shop independently.
The Elephants had a hard and fast power over Lesotho in the chief half having achieved 87% of the ball possession yet that couldn't change their advantage into goals.
Lesotho goalkeeper Sekhoane Moerane made a few recuperations to deny Cote d'Ivoire guaranteeing he side didn't give up before the break including a Maximum Gradel free-kick and header from Serge Aurier.
The Elephants happened with their thorough transcendence in the last part yet they had the choice to have just a solitary opportunity on target after youngster Karim Konate's above kick in the dying coals of the match was serenely assembled by Moerane.
Cote d'Ivoire lead the Gathering H standings with four concentrations while Lesotho ponder at the base with just a point. Zambia and Comoros have a point each after two games.
The matchday three and four devices will occur in September as Cote d'Ivoire will defy Comoros and Zambia take on Lesotho all in a twofold header
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